Infant health: low birthweight in France
France: Infant health: low birthweight was 7.5 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant health: low birthweight in France, 1993–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant health: low birthweight in France is 7.5 Percentage of live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in France peaked at 7.6 Percentage of live births in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.9 Percentage of live births, in 1993.
France ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Infant health: low birthweight in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1994 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.9 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.3 Percentage of live births | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 6.5 Percentage of live births | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7 Percentage of live births | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.7 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.8 Percentage of live births | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4 Percentage of live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 6.7 Percentage of live births | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6 Percentage of live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7 Percentage of live births | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.7 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8 Percentage of live births | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5 Percentage of live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.6 Percentage of live births | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6 Percentage of live births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6 Percentage of live births | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4 Percentage of live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.2 Percentage of live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3 Percentage of live births | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.6 Percentage of live births | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.5 Percentage of live births | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 Percentage of live births | 5.9 Percentage of live births | 6.5 Percentage of live births | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.64 Percentage of live births | 6.4 Percentage of live births | 6.8 Percentage of live births | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.35 Percentage of live births | 6.5 Percentage of live births | 7.6 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 Percentage of live births | 7.2 Percentage of live births | 7.6 Percentage of live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 13 Romania 8.1 Percentage of live births compare
- 14 Hungary 8 Percentage of live births compare
- 15 Chile 7.6 Percentage of live births compare
- 16 Mexico 7.5 Percentage of live births compare
- 18 Argentina 7.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 19 Spain 7.3 Percentage of live births compare
- 19 Russian Federation 7.3 Percentage of live births compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.058 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in France?
- Infant health: low birthweight in France was 7.5 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 Percentage of live births in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 Percentage of live births in 1993.
- How does France rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- France ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.